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(11) EP 1 551 236 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28

(21) Application number: 03809091.6

(22) Date of filing: 15.10.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A23L 1/164, A23L 1/00, B65B 25/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/032890
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/034818 (29.04.2004 Gazette 2004/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 15.10.2002 US 272352

(71) Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATED
McLean,VA 22101-2882 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEE, Ralph
    Hampton, NJ 08827 (US)
  • RAPP, Edward, L.
    Blairstown, NJ 07825 (US)
  • TROY, Jamie
    Columbia, NJ 07832 (US)
  • DIDO, Jeannette
    Hoboken, NJ 07030 (US)
  • MANN, Douglas
    Belvidere, NJ 07832 (US)
  • COLLINS, Thomas
    Nazareth, PA 18064 (US)
  • RABINOVITCH, Kevin
    Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (US)
  • WILLCOCKS, Neil, A.
    Fullerton , CA 92835 (US)

(74) Representative: James, Anthony Christopher W.P. et al
Carpmaels & Ransford43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


(54) USE OF TEMPERATURE CHANGES TO FACILITATE PROCESSING AND HANDLING OF ENERGY FOOD PRODUCTS